April 14, 2023
PARIS — After 4 months of careful consideration, France’s Citizens’ Convention on the End of Life has overwhelmingly declared that, as long as certain conditions are met, […]
March 30, 2023
High-dose prophylactic anticoagulation or therapeutic anticoagulation reduced de novo thrombosis in patients with hypoxemic COVID-19 pneumonia, based on data from 334 adults. Patients with hypoxemic COVID-19 […]
February 22, 2023
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Prone positioning significantly reduced the need for intubation among nonintubated adults with […]
February 15, 2023
Methylene blue significantly shortened time to shock reversal and length of stay in the intensive care unit, based on data from nearly 100 individuals. Although methylene […]
February 13, 2023
Post–intensive care unit clinics not only help patients, they may reduce burnout for the ICU care team as well, as suggested by data from a study […]
February 9, 2023
Dr Justin Sanders Canadians with serious illness are receiving substandard palliative care services, leaving them vulnerable to pain, delirium, psychological distress, and inadequate end-of-life care, Justin […]
January 31, 2023
Two thirds of children who underwent genetic testing in the pediatric intensive care unit showed a genetic variant, and a third of these children received changes […]
January 30, 2023
A surgeon in Tulsa shot by a disgruntled patient. A doctor in India beaten by a group of bereaved family members. A general practitioner in the United Kingdom threatened with […]
January 3, 2023
BUENOS AIRES — On the night of March 28, 2005, while on call at a hospital in Tarragona, Spain, Marcos Hourmann, MD, attended to Carmen Cortiella. […]